Local Government Information Model

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Import Local Government schema

An XML workspace document is used to deliver the Local Government Information Model. XML workspace documents are used to share schema information, to exchange feature datasets and all of their contents, and to exchange datasets and all associated data elements that have relationships to a dataset selected for export.

To import the XML workspace document, complete the following steps:

In ArcCatalog, create a file geodatabase.

Tip:

If you name the geodatabase LocalGovernment, you will not need to repair the data source paths in the map documents provided with the ArcGIS for Local Government solution.

Select the LocalGovernment.xml workspace document in the ArcCatalog Contents pane. This will load the workspace document in to the X-Ray XML Workspace Document parameter.

Using X-Ray for ArcCatalog, set your spatial reference.

Open the XML workspace document.

Select a feature class or feature dataset in the ArcCatalog Contents pane that has the proper spatial reference information for your local government.

Select Options > Use Spatial Reference in X-Ray.

Save the XML workspace document.

Select the geodatabase you created in Step 1 in the ArcCatalog Contents pane. This will load the geodatabase in to the X-Ray Geodatabase parameter.

Select the LocalGovernment.xml workspace document in the ArcCatalog Contents pane.

Select Import to Geodatabase in X-Ray for ArcCatalog window. This will import the XML workspace document in to your newly created geodatabase.

Note:

Your geodatabase and the LocalGovernment.xml file must be visible in the X-Ray for geodatabases window before starting the import.

Validate your geodatabase to ensure the schema was loaded properly.

Select the geodatabase you created in the ArcCatalog Contents pane. This will load the geodatabase in to the X-Ray Geodatabase parameter.

Select the LocalGovernment.xml workspace document in the ArcCatalog Contents pane.

Select Tools > Analyze Differences in X-Ray.

Review the XrayDifferences.html document to ensure your file geodatabase contains a complete copy of the Local Government Information Model.

Note:

The LocalGovernment.xml is a large schema, and it may take some time to generate the XrayDifferences.html report. When the report is complete, your Internet browser will open and display the final report.

Load your data into the file geodatabase you just created.

Tip:

After you have loaded your data in to the new geodatabase, you can use one of the Local Government basemaps map documents to check your data. You will need to set the data source for map and layers to your new geodatabase.